Report Says Proposed Cabrillo Port Terminal Poses Minimal Safety Risks to Land
Posted on Mar 14, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Report Says Proposed Cabrillo Port Terminal Poses Minimal Safety Risks to Land
The California State Lands Commission yesterday issued a report saying that BHP Billiton’s proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal would not harm Oxnard or other counties because it has many safety features. The study notes that although a vapor fire stemming from a deliberate attack could impact an area 7.3 miles away, it would still be 6.6 miles away from the nearest coastline....
DOE Holds LNG Forum in Boston
Posted on Mar 10, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on DOE Holds LNG Forum in Boston
To fulfill its mandate under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Department of Energy today held the first of at least three public forums to educate the public on LNG. The all-day session in Boston, drew over 300 attendees; it covered regulatory, economic, safety and security, and environmental issues and included significant Q&A sessions. Jim Kendell of the EIA discussed the...
Downeast LNG Says It Will Comply
Posted on Mar 10, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Downeast LNG Says It Will Comply
Downeast LNG representatives denied Save Passamaquoddy Bay’s allegations that the proposed terminal will not comply with SIGTTO standards, affirmatively stating that the terminal design would in fact comply. Downeast President Dean Girdis also responded. “I don’t know the law per se. My understanding is that SIGTTO refers to tankers and not terminals,” said...
Environmental and Security Issues Discussed at Battery Rock LNG Hearing
Posted on Mar 9, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmental and Security Issues Discussed at Battery Rock LNG Hearing
During a hearing yesterday before a joint committee of the state legislature, Massachusetts Secretary of Environmental Affairs, Stephen Pritchard, criticized a bill that would permit AES to construct an LNG terminal on Outer Brewster Island. “I am mindful of our regional energy needs and our ongoing need for gas supplies,” Pritchard said. “In this instance, however,...
Op-ed: AES’ Proposed Battery Rock Terminal
Posted on Mar 9, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: AES’ Proposed Battery Rock Terminal
The communications director of Save the Harbor/Save the Bay says an LNG terminal on Outer Brewster Island would increase tanker traffic into Boston Harbor, threaten marine life and restrict recreational activities on the island. His op-ed is in today’s edition of The Boston Globe. [Free registration...
Radio Interview with Richard Clarke Regarding Outer Brewster Island
Posted on Mar 9, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Radio Interview with Richard Clarke Regarding Outer Brewster Island
On March 7, Boston’s WBZ News Radio 1030 featured a lengthy interview with counterterrorism expert Richard Clarke and his colleague Roger Cressey of Good Harbor Consulting, to discuss the proposed LNG facility on Outer Brewster Island. Clarke stated that, based on his security assessment, Outer Brewster is the “perfect place” for an LNG terminal. Clarke also noted...